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  Speed Camera spotter supplier to stop paying motorists fines 6 Dec 2005 (News)
  The supplier www.carparts-direct.co.uk was so confident of the product;s performance it decided to introduce the unique £60 cashback guarantee. Mark Cornwall of Carparts-direct.co.uk says, “Our original research stacked up. Owners of speed camera detectors are 28% less likely to have an accident.
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  BMWs and Top Cars at BCA Nottingham 16 Oct 2005 (News)
  Entries include:- 05 reg Lamborghini Gallardo E Gear, Grigio Avlon, 2k miles 04 reg Lamborghini Gallardo E Gear, Grigio Avlon, 6k miles 04 reg Bentley Continental GT, Diamond Black, 8k miles 04 reg BMW Alpina Roadster S Lux, Titanium, 14k miles 02/52 Bentley Continental R Mulliner coupe, silver, 10k miles 02/52 Bentley Arnage T, Black Garnet, 47k miles 02 reg Aston Martin DB7 V12 Vantage, Jubilee Blue, 16k miles 2000W Ferrari 575M Maranello, Argento Nurburgring, 35k miles To browse catalogues, please visit www.bca-europe.com/prestihe BCA Nottingham, Victoria Business Park, Netherfield, Nottingham NG4 2PE, tel: 0115 987 3311 Next Top Car Auction, plus sections from Black Horse Finance and Porsche Retail at BCA Blackbushe will be on Monday 24th October, with early 10.00am start.
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  Citroen Picasso Car Leasing from £149.99 16 Oct 2005 (News)
  Standard specification includes: 3yr/60000ml Warranty ABS With EBD Air Conditioning Driver Airbag Drivers St Lumbar Support Electric Heated Mirrors Electric Front Wind Exterior Temp Gauge Folding Rear Seat Front Foglights Height Adj Dr Seat Height Adj S/Wheel High L Brake Light Immobiliser Lateral Airbags Passenger Airbag Power Steering Radio + CD Player Rear Head Restraints Remote C/locking Metallic Paint For more information on any of the above please call the new car leasing sales team on 08707 875418 or email sales@dsgauto.com .
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  Some Ups, Some Downs at Auction Today 8 Oct 2003 (News)
  A 63k 99T BMW 318Ti Compact looked was worth bidding for at £5,500, but a couple of bidders too it all the way to £6,925. And 86k mile 99T Jag S-Type 3.0V6 auto wasn’t dear at £8,600, giving high hopes for a 69k 99T 3.0V6 manual, but that one made £9,350. It’s cloth interior should have killed a 61k mile 2000W BMW 328i, but didn’t and, after starting at £8k it romped home to sell for £11,050.
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  X5 Makes £5k Over List at Top Car Today 16 Sep 2002 (News)
  £9,850 didn’t quite buy a 91,000 mile 99V XJ8 3.2 with alloys and £11,100 was only provisional for a same age same mileage S-Type V6 SE auto in a nice metallic blue. Elsewhere, at the lower end of the market, prices of cars insurable for teenagers aren’t low at all. A one owner by 179k mile 92J Fiesta 1.1 with a sunroof sold for £450; a clean 63k mile 90H Nissan Micra 1.0 sold for £500; and a 33k mile 97R Rover 111 Ascot that booked at £1,375 sold for £1,725.
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  £9,995 Civic Lead Price Matches Golf 28 Mar 2002 (News)
  As with the petrol-engine Civics, both diesel spec levels feature standard air conditioning, four SRS airbags and front seatbelt pre-tensioners; electric power steering, ABS brakes with EBD and Brake Assist, electric front windows and electric powered / heated door mirrors. For the UK, the Swindon-built Civic diesels will be available in "S" and "SE" grades for the 5 door version – and in the "SE" grade for the 3 door. Following the introduction late last year of the Civic 3 door, Honda has improved some interior trim details of the Civic range.
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  Bags of Variety at Auction Today 6 Mar 2002 (News)
  A 51 reg, 5,000 mile Merc A160 Avant Garde manual long-wheelbase in silver sold to a private couple for £11,850. And the 91,000 mile 99T SEAT Ibiza TDI S with a tow-hook which I hung around for hoping to get for £2,500 sold for £2,800. For information of upcoming BCA auctions, visit www.bca-auctions.co.uk Full list of auction centres throughout the country at www.honestjohn.co.uk (go back to the home-page and click on auction directory).
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  105mpg 4-seater Toyota 2 Oct 2001 (News)
  While the use of improved Toyota Super Olefin Polymer and biodegradable plastic greatly improve recyclability. The key to the ES3 's outstanding fuel economy of 104.6mpg (2.7 litres/100km) and CO2 emissions of 71g/km is a highly efficient powertrain, combined with a light and aerodynamic body. The main powetrain is a 1.4-litre, direct-injection, common-rail diesel with variable geometry turbocharger and charge-air intercooler, mated to a continuously variable transmission.
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  Bring Back Top Gear 19 Aug 2001 (News)
  Involve the public as Mike Brewer does so well. And give us a proper motoring show. After all, if Top Gear pulled in BBC2's biggest audiences, anything that betters it has to do even better.
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  Late Summer Surge at Auction 17 Aug 2001 (News)
  But big money was there by the mattress-full for clean cars steeped in status: £9,400 for a 52,000 mile 98R MGF with a hard-top; £11,050 for a 29,000 mile 98S E36 BMW 318iS coupe; £12,350 for a 29,000 mile 97R BMW Z3 1.9 Roadster; £12,750 for a 13,000 mile 2001X Alfa 156 1.8TS with alloys and a/c (more than an import costs new); £15,050 for a 78,000 mile 99T BMW 528iSE auto; £18,400 for a 46,000 mile 99T Jaguar S-Type 3.0 V6SE auto; £24,000 for a 28,000 mile 2000X BMW 330CI; £26,000 for a 9,000 mile 2000X Mercedes E320 CDI Elegance auto; and £28,000 for a 16,000 mile 2000X Mercedes E320 Avantgarde 7-seater estate.
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  1,000 Mile Porsche Drives Through Turkey From £3,381 29 Mar 2012 (News)
  Take home Porsche T-shirt and accessories Dates still available: 16th June to 23rd June 2012 21st July to 28th July 2012 (3 places remaing) 11th August to 18th August 2012 8th September to 15th September 2012 To ensure you get the optimum enjoyment out of this unique drive, Distinguished Traveller has selected the safest, fastest and hassle free routes. Pushing your experience to the max, DT has featured a range of different driving terrains from motorways and dual carriageways to single lane and thrilling roads that twist and turn. DT experts are on hand to ensure everything runs smoothly, so you can just sit back and drive, taking in the superb scenery.
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  Honest John’s Christmas Bookshop 13 Oct 2003 (News)
  M2216: Dry Lakes and Drag Strips: The American Hot Rod Honest’s Opinion: This is all about speed and nothing but speed. Finding the longest, flattest surface in America and using it to get the max out of just about anything on wheels. Most were junkyard hot rod special, cobbled together from bits of old Fords that Henry never ever intended to reach 150. Ingenuity knew no bounds with 16 valve top ends and five bearing bottom ends for the Model T Ford.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 29 Feb 2016 (News)
  Click for more info Tuesday 16 February  Save £££s on winter essentials with Halfords. The firm has halved the price of branded de-icers, ice scrapers and screen wash.  Click for more info Monday 15 February  Reader offer: Get 20 per cent off an RAC car history check.
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  Historics Countach Down to Christmas 24 Nov 2010 (News)
  On the 7th day of Christmas…an Austin 7 Nicknamed the ‘Baby Austin’ due to its diminutive size for the time, the Austin 7 became one of the most popular cars ever built in this era, doing for British mass motoring what the Model T Ford did in the United States of America.  Offered at no reserve, DG 5731 has featured in the London to Brighton Austin 7 Run and is an enchanting example of this most popular motorcar. On the 8th day of Christmas…a Fiat Abarth 600D The ultimate wolf-in-sheeps-clothing, Historics is anticipating offers in the region of £8,000 for a 1963 Fiat Abarth 600D, tuned to produce more than 90mph through its diminutive 903cc engine and four speed manual gearbox.
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  The Biggest Ever Car Show - in Chelsea 28 Aug 2011 (News)
  Track stars: The glory days of 1970s touring car racing will be remembered with a display of Group 1 and Group 2 racers from BMW, Ford and Alfa Romeo, including a 3.0 CSL ‘Batmobile’, a ‘Cologne’ Capri and an Alfa GTam. There’ll also be famous machines from two great British teams of the fifties and sixties: cars (and the renowned transporter) wearing the metallic blue of Ecurie Ecosse and a host of Fords wearing the red and gold of Alan Mann Racing.
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  New Car Show Rescues and Restores Crumbling Classics 30 Jan 2013 (News)
  Phoenix Jeep on Thursday 14th Feb at 8pm After surviving active service in the Second World War, 84-year-old Dick Masters’ beloved Ford MB Army Jeep has been on permanent sick leave since it was all but destroyed in an arson attack 6 years ago. Dick loved his Jeep so much that during the fire he tried to save his Jeep instead of his house and had to be physically restrained by firemen.
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  Endurance Racing at Castle Combe 23rd/24th July 14 Jul 2011 (News)
  Providing plenty of substance and excitement in support are the circuit's own three championships for saloon cars, sports and GTs and Formula Ford, all of which race on both days. With the last three wins in his pocket, the man to beat in the Castle Combe Formula Ford 1600 championship is Rob Hall in the Swift SC10, built and run next door to the circuit by the Swift Cooper team.
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  E90 330dSE Sold For £27,300 at Auction Today 3 Feb 2006 (News)
  Here are the prices I recorded: Alfa 156 2.5V6, 1999T, 58k miles £3,000 sold Audi TT 225 quattro Coupe, Y reg, 42k miles £11,200 sold BMW 320dSE, 93 reg, 90k miles £8,900 sold BMW 330dSE, 2005/55, 1,592 miles £27,300 sold BMW 740i, Y reg, 78k miles £10,200 sold FIAT Stilo 1.4 Active, 04 reg, 13k miles £4,450 (3x) Ford Street Ka Luxury, 2003/53, 10k miles £6,000 provisional Ford Focus 1.6TDCI 110 Zetec, 2004/54, 19k miles £8,600p Ford Mondeo TDCI 130 Zetec, 2004/52, 17k miles £9,150p Jaguar XJ8 3.2 Executive, 2002/51, 71k miles £7,550p Peugeot 206CC 2.0SE, 2001/51, 52k miles £6,475 sold Peugeot 306 1.8XT auto, 1995N, 62k miles £550 sold RenaultSport Clio 172, 03 reg, 54k miles £5,900 sold VW Passat TDI PD130, 2002/52, 101k miles £5,400 sold Upcoming February Auctions at BCA Blackbushe Monday 6th February 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, Bank of Scotland, Motability , Porsche p/x, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Inchcape No Reserve p/x, Reg Vardy p/x, Hartwells p/x, Pendragon p/x, Franchised Dealer p/x, West London Nissan p/x, Royal Mail/Artegy Commercial Sale Wednesday 8th February 10.00am start Fleet & Finance, Alphabet, Leaseplan, Lex Vehicle Leasing, Dealer Direct, Black Horse, General, Jardine p/x, Inchcape p/x, Snows Group p/x, Trident Honda p/x Thursday 9th February 10.00 am start Light Commercials from Dagenham Motors, Masterlease, Leaseplan, Peugeot, Hitachi, Northgate, Arriva, Fleet Direct.
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  Pride of Ownership finalists revealed for NEC classic motor show 6 Nov 2019 (News)
    At the other end of the scale is Brian and Trevor Ford’s 1982 Morris Ital 1.3HL in beautiful beige. The car was owned by their late parents and was restored in their memory around ten years ago. The Ital was the last car to ever have the Morris name and is now extremely rare with only 30 examples believed to still be driving on UK roads.
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  Le Mans legends Ickx and Bell to star at London show 20 Jan 2017 (News)
  . And this year it incorporates a second show, Historic Motorsport International (HMI), which is devoted to historic racing and rallying and will include 50 th anniversary celebrations for the Ford DFV Grand Prix engine and the birth of Formula Ford. Entry to the London Classic Car Show incorporates free entry to HMI. Historic Motorsport International will open its doors at 12 noon on Thursday, 23 February while the London Classic Car Show will spark into life at 3pm that afternoon.